Design patterns: Elements of reusable object-oriented software

The authors have come up with some ingenious ways to solve some common vexations among object-oriented programmers. Want to build a page-layout program that embeds inline images among characters of various sizes? How about building a program that converts files of one format to another? Chances are, some programmer already has thought of a better solution than you will and the recipes you need are here. Solutions are presented in generalised diagrams of data and logic structures. The idea is that you can take the concepts presented here and adapt them--in whatever language you use--to your individual situation. You may have to read some of the chapters several times before you fully understand them, but when you find a solution in this book, it will make your job easier and your results more elegant. --Jake Bond

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Design Patterns is a modern classic in the literature of object-oriented development, offering timeless and elegant solutions to common problems in software design. It describes patterns for managing object creation, composing objects into larger structures, and coordinating control flow between objects. The book provides numerous examples where using composition rather than inheritance can improve the reusability and flexibility of code. Note, though, that it's not a tutorial but a catalog that you can use to find an object-oriented design pattern that's appropriate for the needs of your particular application--a selection for virtuoso programmers who appreciate (or require) consistent, well-engineered object-oriented designs.

Le catalogue de "design patterns" donne un acces direct pour resoudre un probleme precis.

La partie "cas concret" sur un editeur de texte est tres enrichissante: on resout le probleme pas a pas avec les auteurs.

Les graphiques tout au long du livre sont tres clairs.

On regrettera peut etre l'absence d'exemple dans des langages comme le Python et le Java, c'est le C++ et le Smalltalk qui sont a l'honneur. Mais ce n'est vraiment pas un probleme.

C'est en conclusion un livre d'une qualite rare. Un _must_ a garder sur la table de tout developpeur et architecte logiciel.


Wonderfully done   Juillet 20, 2001
Konstantin Lissianski (Russia)
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This is by far one of the finest and most useful books in my library. It is a rare occasion that I find a book which not only shows you how it should be done, but also recognizes some of the pitfalls that are possible even with very solid designs. A fantastic reference and tool. I highly recommend.


One of the best books I own   Juillet 20, 2001
Konstantin Lissianski (Russia)
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If you consider designing applications you oughta get that book. I have been working with Pascal, C++ and lately with Java. And I had never read that sort of books before. What a shame! I did miss out on some very worthy information.

The way the book is constructed is quite clever. The authors first start by some basics and then explain a few patterns via a small word editing tool (Lexi). As they go along, they explain why to use such and such pattern and also how.

Then, they list a whole lot of really cool patterns. The way they wrote that part is also very good because not only they describe each pattern in a concise way, they also say why to use it, how, and what are the pros and cons.

As I was reading it, I actually realized that the team that developped the "Java Developement Kit" relied heavily on that information. I also dicovered that I had been using some of these patterns myself without even knowing it.

For once I finally read a software book without hundreds of pages of code. No filler in this one, guarantied.

And plus, it's not even expensive!


Best patterns book ever written   Juillet 20, 2001
Konstantin Lissianski (Russia)
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This is the bible of design patterns. Everyone that understands a little bit about object oriented design knows this book. It explains what design patterns are, how they are used and have a small catalog of very useful DP. Probably the most useful small list of patterns you will ever see in your life. Anyone serious about software development needs this book in the bookshelf, and, as far as I have seen, all serious developers have it handy. The examples are in C++ and the diagrams in OMT. A more modern approach would use Java and UML, but it absolutely does not depreciate the value of the pearls you will find in its pages.